4-Star Hotels in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan

Hotel location is ideal, just 5 mins walk on the connecting bridge over from train station. It seemed not crowded when we checked in, and realised it’s next to their convention center so reckon the hotel is catered for business travelers. But it’s very convenient and it’s linked to a mall next door, readily with eateries and supermarket, shops. Hotel breakfast is so-so, variety is not that much and taste is average.

The hotel staff is warm and polite 👍🏻 The hot springs are hot and comfortable and clean. The open-air pool allows you to enjoy the view of the snow-capped mountains. But it is a bit cramped for four adults to live in a quadruple room The breakfast is rich and tastes good👍🏻

The same English-speaking staff was at the front desk and breakfast and dinner, so communication was smooth even if you didn't speak Japanese. The hotel facilities are old, but they are spotlessly clean. The tatami and duvets are very comfortable and I had a good night's sleep. The breakfast and dinner are also very rich, and the price-performance ratio of this price range hot spring hotel is unbeatable. It takes only 5 minutes to walk to the edge of the canyon and the upper reaches of the Kinu River, where I saw a little bit of cherry blossoms.

The hotel is generally new and clean. The rooms have slightly low ceilings but are functional, and the bathroom is easy to use. It takes 9 minutes to walk from the station. However, the atmosphere along the way isn’t great due to solicitors from girls’ bars. That said, the service at the hotel is good, and the price is reasonable.

Free welcome drink bar with red and white wine, beer, coffee, cola, popsicles Opening hours: 14:00-22:00 After check-out, there is a shuttle bus from the hotel to the station, which costs 300 yen per person. You need to make an appointment with the counter the day before. Free karaoke, billiard room, comic room, hot spring You can really spend two whole days in the hotel, it's very comfortable❤️

Service: Very good. A grandma in the restaurant recommended me the tofu skin at the station. Hot spring: Since there are only 16 rooms, the two times I went there were reserved. There are also free massage chairs in the lounge outside. Breakfast and dinner were both delicious. (The terrace of the restaurant has a very nice view. There are lounge chairs inside where you can lie down all afternoon with a glass of happy water while enjoying the wind) The video below was taken from the balcony of the room.

A hotel worth recommending, the buffet is good, the hot spring is average because there is no open-air hot spring. The hotel is a 5-minute drive from Kinugawa Onsen Station (about 1,100 yen taxi fare). The hotel does not have its own bus, but there is a shuttle bus between hotels (300 yen for adults) to Kinugawa Onsen Station. I especially recommend you come here in winter, but you can also come in autumn. Other time periods are not recommended.

A relatively traditional and ancient Japanese-style hotel. The dinner is Kaiseki cuisine, and each person has a breakfast, which is very particular. The hotel is also very clean, hygienic, quiet and comfortable. I like it very much. When I checked out, I found out that the sake in the store won a Japanese award, but it was a pity that I didn't taste it. A small gift was given when I checked out. The service in all aspects was very good.

There is choice of smoking room and non smoking room when I booked the room, however when reached the hotel I was told that I booked a smoking room. I requested for non smoking room but it was run out that day, so we are forced to stay in smelly smoking room that night

Hot springs are good. There was also an open-air bath, and it was so good that I really got sick in the sleeping bath. The amenities in the bathroom were good with a wide selection of items. In addition, the night meal service was delicious (dan 々 noodles), the breakfast buffet was also good, and the taste was good. The observation room was overlooked 360 degrees, the scenery was good, and after checking out, I was relaxed and healed.